Specialty and electronic gases
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About specialty and electronic gases
Specialty and electronic gases are used to deposit, etch, dope and clean the layers of semiconductor chips, displays and solar cells. The group includes silane, disilane and dichlorosilane, ammonia and nitrous oxide for nitride and oxide films, nitrogen trifluoride for chamber cleaning, tungsten hexafluoride for metal deposition, fluorocarbons such as tetrafluoromethane, hexafluoroethane and octafluorocyclobutane for etching, hydrogen chloride, hydrogen bromide and chlorine for etching, and dopant gases such as phosphine, arsine and diborane.
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These gases are supplied in high purity cylinders, ton containers and bulk trailers, often through on-site gas cabinets and delivery systems. Purity is typically 5N to 6N, with strict limits on moisture, oxygen, metals and specific impurities.
Many electronic gases are toxic, pyrophoric or corrosive, so they need special cylinders, valves and safety systems, and some are classified as weapons-related dual-use items. Fluorinated gases with high global warming potential face phase-down rules and abatement requirements. Ask for the purity specification, cylinder type and valve, filling quantity, certificate of analysis per cylinder and the supply chain for neon, helium and other gases that have seen shortages.
Top specialty and electronic gases
Showing 1 to 48 of 79 chemicals, most searched and traded first.
- AmmoniaCAS 7664-41-7H3N239 suppliers
- Hydrochloric acidCAS 7647-01-0HClRequest quotes
- Nitrous oxideCAS 10024-97-2N2O81 suppliers
- ChlorineCAS 7782-50-5Cl2151 suppliers
- HeliumCAS 7440-59-7He128 suppliers
- OzoneCAS 10028-15-6O314 suppliers
- PerfluoropropaneCAS 76-19-7C3F858 suppliers
- FluorineCAS 7782-41-4F218 suppliers
- XenonCAS 7440-63-3Xe21 suppliers
- ArgonCAS 7440-37-1Ar72 suppliers
- SilaneCAS 7803-62-5H4Si64 suppliers
- Sulfur hexafluorideCAS 2551-62-4F6S67 suppliers
- AcetyleneCAS 74-86-2C2H2100 suppliers
- PhosphineCAS 7803-51-2H3P35 suppliers
- KryptonCAS 7439-90-9Kr9 suppliers
- TrifluoromethaneCAS 75-46-7CHF333 suppliers
- Carbon tetrafluorideCAS 75-73-0CF436 suppliers
- NeonCAS 7440-01-9Ne6 suppliers
- Hydrogen bromideCAS 10035-10-6HBr152 suppliers
- Boron trifluorideCAS 7637-07-2BF325 suppliers
- DifluoromethaneCAS 75-10-5CH2F232 suppliers
- ArsineCAS 7784-42-1H3As11 suppliers
- Xenon Xe-129CAS 13965-99-6Xe2 suppliers
- Silicon tetrachlorideCAS 10026-04-7Cl4Si41 suppliers
- HexafluoroethaneCAS 76-16-4C2F616 suppliers
- FluoromethaneCAS 593-53-3CH3F15 suppliers
- TrichlorosilaneCAS 10025-78-2HCl3Si27 suppliers
- OctafluorocyclobutaneCAS 115-25-3C4F821 suppliers
- Helium-3CAS 14762-55-1He2 suppliers
- Hydrogen selenideCAS 7783-07-5H2Se5 suppliers
- Boron trichlorideCAS 10294-34-5BCl338 suppliers
- 1,1,3,3,3-Pentafluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)-1-propeneCAS 382-21-8C4F8Request quotes
- Nitrogen trifluorideCAS 7783-54-2F3N24 suppliers
- PerfluorocyclopenteneCAS 559-40-0C5F84 suppliers
- Xenon-133CAS 14932-42-4XeRequest quotes
- Xenon difluorideCAS 13709-36-9F2Xe9 suppliers
- Silicon tetrafluorideCAS 7783-61-1F4Si16 suppliers
- Chlorine trifluorideCAS 7790-91-2ClF312 suppliers
- DichlorosilaneCAS 4109-96-0H2Cl2Si7 suppliers
- Boron tribromideCAS 10294-33-4BBr324 suppliers
- Hexafluoro-2-butyneCAS 692-50-2C4F62 suppliers
- Perfluoro-2-buteneCAS 360-89-4C4F82 suppliers
- Germanium tetrahydrideCAS 7782-65-2H4Ge5 suppliers
- Tungsten hexafluorideCAS 7783-82-6F6W17 suppliers
- Hexafluoro-1,3-butadieneCAS 685-63-2C4F610 suppliers
- Germanium tetrafluorideCAS 7783-58-6F4Ge8 suppliers
- Borane (B2H6)CAS 19287-45-7H6B211 suppliers
- HexafluorocyclobuteneCAS 697-11-0C4F61 supplier
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Guides for buyers
Practical reading on grades, documents, regulation and shipping before you buy.
- Article ยท QualityWhat a certificate of analysis should contain
The parts of a complete COA, how to read it against your specification, the warning signs of a weak or copied certificate and how to verify results.
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What suppliers need to quote quickly and comparably: exact product identity, quantity and packing, delivery terms, documents, samples and payment, with a ready to use template.
- Guide ยท Trade and logisticsIncoterms 2020 for chemical buyers
The eleven Incoterms 2020 rules from a chemical buyer's point of view, with the traps around CIF insurance, FOB for containers, EXW exports, DDP imports and dangerous goods.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about buying specialty and electronic gases on CompoundList.
What are specialty and electronic gases?
Silane, nitrogen trifluoride, tungsten hexafluoride, fluorocarbons, dopant hydrides and other gases for chip and display fabs.
How many specialty and electronic gases are listed on CompoundList?
CompoundList lists 79 chemicals in specialty and electronic gases. 890 suppliers offer products in this category.
Which specialty and electronic gases are the most popular?
The most searched and traded specialty and electronic gases on CompoundList include Ammonia, Hydrochloric acid, Nitrous oxide, Chlorine and Helium. They are part of the wider electronic and specialty chemicals family.
How do I buy specialty and electronic gases in bulk?
Open a chemical to compare its suppliers, or post one buy request with the product, grade, quantity and destination. Matching suppliers send you quotes, and your contact details stay private until you accept one.